(a) A new methodology and revised definitions have been adopted for producing estimates of livestock slaughtering and meat production. For further details refer to the Explanatory Notes.

Jun Qtr 2010

Mar Qtr 2011

Jun Qtr 2011

tonnes

tonnes

tonnes

Meat produced(a)

Beef

517 602

521 435

519 193

Veal

12 862

11 681

12 339

Mutton

35 184

28 979

24 575

Lamb

101 029

96 642

96 383

Pig meat

84 613

84 977

84 856

Chicken meat

219 562

255 734

254 991

Wool receivals

85 274

94 930

94 524

(a) A new methodology and revised definitions have been adopted for producing estimates of livestock slaughtering and meat production. For further details refer to the Explanatory Notes.

Mar Qtr 2010

Dec Qtr 2010

Mar Qtr 2011

ML

ML

ML

Whole milk intake by factories

2 265

2 254

2 223

JUNE KEY POINTS

In the June quarter 2011, sheep slaughterings fell 17%.

Lamb slaughterings fell 1% to 4.3 million in the June quarter 2011.

The estimate for live sheep exports in the June quarter 2011 increased by 14%.

The export estimate for cattle increased 28% to 182 thousand in the June quarter.

NOTES

FORTHCOMING ISSUES

ISSUE (QUARTER)

Release Date

September 2011

14 November 2011

INTRODUCTION

This publication presents statistics on livestock slaughterings, meat production, whole milk intake by factories, market milk sales by factories, receivals of taxable wool by brokers and dealers, exports of live sheep and cattle and exports of fresh, chilled, frozen and processed meat. It also includes seasonally adjusted and trend estimates of slaughtering, meat production, whole milk intake and wool receivals. More detailed information can be obtained by contacting the Australian Bureau of Statistics or by referring to the monthly publication Livestock and Meat, Australia(cat. no. 7218.0.55.001).

CHANGES IN FUTURE ISSUES

As part of the review of dissemination methods undertaken by the ABS, the following changes to the Livestock Products, Australia (cat. no. 7215.0) will take effect from the September quarter publication:

The PDF version of this publication will be discontinued from the September quarter. Upcoming releases of this publication will still be available electronically.

The supply of milk data will be discontinued. The latest information on milk data can be obtained directly from Dairy Australia via a website link to be provided in the next publication.

The red meat quarterly time series will be discontinued. A monthly red meat time series is available in Livestock and Meat, Australia (cat. no. 7218.0.55.001)

INQUIRIES

For further information about these and related statistics, contact the National Information and Referral Service on 1300 135 070.